McCoy just two away from magical 3,000 winner mark

TONY McCoy inched closer to a landmark 3,000th winner over jumps with victory on his only ride of the day at Wincanton yesterday.

The 34-year-old landed the spoils on Stradbrook for his boss JP McManus and trainer Jonjo O’Neill to take his total to 2,998.

Sent off the 3-1 favourite for the Bruton Handicap Hurdle, the seven-year-old hit the front early in the straight and appeared to have the measure of all his rivals.

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